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The explosive dynamics in the vicinity of the third explosion limit in H2/air autoignition (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tingas, S., Turanyi, T., & Goussis, D. (2015, April). The explosive dynamics in the vicinity of the third explosion limit in H2/air autoignition. Paper presented at 15th International Conference Numerical Combustion, Avignon, France

Tingas, S., Turanyi, T., & Goussis, D. (2015, April). The explosive dynamics in the vicinity of the third explosion limit in H2/air autoignition. Paper presented at 15th International Conference Numerical Combustion, Avignon, France.

The Data Driven Lives of Wargaming Miniatures (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Darzentas, D. P., Brown, M. A., Flintham, M., & Benford, S. (2015, April). The Data Driven Lives of Wargaming Miniatures. Presented at CHI '15: CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Seoul, Republic of Korea

We present an ethnographic study of the practice of miniature wargaming in order to shed light onto the complex lives of physical things and the ways in which they acquire data footprints. We take an extended view of the practice, revealing how peopl... Read More about The Data Driven Lives of Wargaming Miniatures.

What To Study In HCI? A Reflection Based On CHI and UK Research Data (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Padilla, S., Methven, T. S., Robb, D. A., & Chantler, M. J. (2015, April). What To Study In HCI? A Reflection Based On CHI and UK Research Data. Presented at What to Study in HCI? Workshop at CHI’15: 33rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

HCI is a wide, varied, and complex field that covers a broad spectrum of research. We therefore believe that there is no simple answer to the question 'what to study in HCI?' To shed some light on it, however, we reflect on this question with the aid... Read More about What To Study In HCI? A Reflection Based On CHI and UK Research Data.

My kulturBOT 1.0: A robotic art reviewer (2015)
Exhibition / Performance
Smith, D. H., Zeller, F., & Men, I. My kulturBOT 1.0: A robotic art reviewer. [Robotics and Multimedia]. Exhibited at PoeTrain tour, Canada. 17 April 2015 - 26 April 2015. (Unpublished)

The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Livingstone, A., Menendez, J., Leitch, K., & Hairstans, R. (2015). The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design. . https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479117.243

This paper reports on the potential of timber for structural applications in the international construction market, particularly in the light of its environmental credentials and the advances being made in engineered timber products. The UK market... Read More about The Case for Mass Customisation of Structural Timber Design.

Consumer attitudes towards renewable energy in China—The case of Shanghai (2015)
Journal Article
Hast, A., Alimohammadisagvand, B., & Syri, S. (2015). Consumer attitudes towards renewable energy in China—The case of Shanghai. Sustainable Cities and Society, 17, 69-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2015.04.003

In this paper, we study the consumers’ attitudes towards green energy in China and their willingness to buy green electricity or renewable energy systems. A survey was conducted in the Shanghai region and 232 respondents answered the questionnaire. G... Read More about Consumer attitudes towards renewable energy in China—The case of Shanghai.

A university e-learning system to enhance higher education teaching environments: a model-base innovative service-orientated clouds intensive evolution approach. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, L., & Wang, Z. (2015, May). A university e-learning system to enhance higher education teaching environments: a model-base innovative service-orientated clouds intensive evolution approach

The International Conference on Advanced Materials, Structures and Mechanical Engineering 2015 (ICAMSME 2015) was held on May 29-31, Incheon, South-Korea. The conference was attended by scientists, scholars, engineers and students from universities,... Read More about A university e-learning system to enhance higher education teaching environments: a model-base innovative service-orientated clouds intensive evolution approach..

Computing collaboration with ZZULI (2015)
Journal Article
Davison, B. (2015). Computing collaboration with ZZULI. Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Journal, Spring 2015,

This article describes an initiative to enhance international student cooperation through project work. The case study involves students from Edinburgh Napier University's School o Computing and from the International Education College at the Zhengzh... Read More about Computing collaboration with ZZULI.

Identifying material, geographical and institutional mobilities in the global maritime trade system. (2015)
Book Chapter
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2015). Identifying material, geographical and institutional mobilities in the global maritime trade system. In T. Birtchnell, S. Savitsky, & J. Urry (Eds.), Cargomobilities: moving materials in a global age. Routledge

Objects and materials are on the move like never before, often at astonishing speeds and along hidden routeways. This collection opens to social scientific scrutiny the various systems which move objects about the world, examining their fateful impli... Read More about Identifying material, geographical and institutional mobilities in the global maritime trade system..

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopic Analysis of RuO2 Based Thick Film pH Sensors (2015)
Journal Article
Manjakkal, L., Djurdjic, E., Cvejin, K., Kulawik, J., Zaraska, K., & Szwagierczak, D. (2015). Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopic Analysis of RuO2 Based Thick Film pH Sensors. Electrochimica Acta, 168, 246-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.04.048

The conductimetric interdigitated thick film pH sensors based on RuO2 were fabricated and their electrochemical reactions with solutions of different pH values were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique. The microstructura... Read More about Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopic Analysis of RuO2 Based Thick Film pH Sensors.

Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmad, S., Tahar, R. M., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Munir, A. B., & Rahim, R. A. (2015). Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach. Energy, 84, 808-815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.047

Solar photovoltaic has shown a significant rise in terms of worldwide installation. One of the main reason is due to the introduction of the FiT (feed-in tariff) policy by the governments. This paper aims to evaluate FiT policy in promoting solar PV... Read More about Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: A system dynamics approach.

Discriminative bi-term topic model for headline-based social news clustering (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Xia, Y., Tang, N., Hussain, A., & Cambria, E. (2015, May). Discriminative bi-term topic model for headline-based social news clustering. Presented at The Twenty-Eighth International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference (FLAIRS), Hollywood, Florida

Social news are becoming increasingly popular. News organizations and popular journalists are starting to use social media more and more heavily for broadcasting news. The major challenge in social news clustering lies in the fact that textual conten... Read More about Discriminative bi-term topic model for headline-based social news clustering.

A critical evaluation on maximum power point tracking methods for partial shading in PV systems (2015)
Journal Article
Ahmed, J., & Salam, Z. (2015). A critical evaluation on maximum power point tracking methods for partial shading in PV systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 47, 933-953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.03.080

As photovoltaic (PV) system suffers considerable energy loss due to partial shading (PS), various approaches have been proposed to mitigate this problem. Among these, improving the maximum power point tracker (MPPT) algorithm seems to be the most fea... Read More about A critical evaluation on maximum power point tracking methods for partial shading in PV systems.

Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stewart, K., O'Dolan, C., & Carreno, M. (2015, April). Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities. Paper presented at 7th International Travel Demand Management Symposium

The impact of “softer” measures to improve cycling mode share are often difficult to quantify and assess. The CHAMP project is an Intelligent Energy Europe funded project which brings together a range of cycling cities across Europe which are all c... Read More about Evaluating the impact of innovative cycling measures in EU cycling cities..

Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stewart, K., & Fonzone, A. (2015, April). Assessing the Carbon Impact of ICT measures. Paper presented at 7th International Travel Demand Management Symposium, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona USA

The role of communication to the retention of seafarers in the profession (2015)
Journal Article
Papachristou, A., Stantchev, D., & Theotokas, I. (2015). The role of communication to the retention of seafarers in the profession. WMU journal of maritime affairs / World Maritime University, 14(1), 159-176. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13437-015-0085-1

The aim of this paper is to examine the availability of and access to communication facilities on board ships as a key factor that contributes to the retention of seafarers in the profession. To understand the communication options available on board... Read More about The role of communication to the retention of seafarers in the profession.